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The doula encouraged Behrens to broach difficult questions with her dying husband - including where he wanted to be buried and what he wanted his funeral to be like.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The first person to be buried at the school was his brother.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

When close to shore, cables are buried, but they can be buried only so deep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Jospin was to be buried at the Montparnasse cemetery in the south of Paris.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The evidence he used to draw his conclusions seemed to be buried somewhere in his unconscious, and he could not dredge it up.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell